Wilson

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS; DENYING CERTIFICATE OF AP-PEALABILITY

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 . The court ordered respondent to show cause why the petition should not be granted. Respondent has filed an answer addressing the merits of the petition, and petitioner has filed a traverse. Having reviewed the briefs and the underlying record, the court concludes that petitioner is not entitled to relief based on the claims presented and DENIES the petition.

BACKGROUND

Petitioner was charged and convicted by a jury of multiple sexual offenses. The jury found true an enhancement for kidnapping. The jury also found that petitioner had sustained four prior strike convictions. On March 18, 2011, the trial court sentenced petitioner to a term of 58 years to life in state prison. On October 30, 2012, the California Court of Appeal *1168 affirmed. On January 23, 2018, the California Supreme Court denied a petition for review. Petitioner filed the instant federal habeas petition on May 30, 2013.

As all the details of petitioner’s crime are not essential to the disposition of…